The coach of The Gambia national team, Tom Saintfliet, has announced that the match against Cameroon was his last as head coach of the team.<\/p>\n
Cameroon defeated The Gambia 3#2 in their last group match to seal a place in the round of 16 in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire.<\/p>\n
“This was my last match as coach of Gambia. My contract expires in August 2026, but I step down”, coach Tom Saintfliet told the press after the match.<\/p>\n
He appreciated The Gambia Football Association and his staff for the conducive environment in which he worked.<\/p>\n
“Thanks to the FA and my staff, I am forever a Gambian. My daughter is 7, and when I told her I’ll resign, she was not happy. But I believe this is the time”, Tom Saintfliet said.<\/p>\n
Saintfiet was appointed manager of The Gambian national team on July 18, 2018. He made his debut in a 1#1 draw against Algeria.<\/p>\n
On March 25, 2021, Saintfiet made history with Gambia by qualifying the country for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time ever with a 1#0 victory over Angola in Bakau while also finishing as the top team in Group D.<\/p>\n
Gambia joined the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations as the lowest-ranked team of the tournament as well as the lowest-ranked team ever to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations. They debuted with a 1#0 win over Mauritania followed by a 1#1 draw to Mali. Gambia qualified for the round of 16 with a game to spare and on 20 January defeated Tunisia 1#0 in their final group match.<\/p>\n
Under Tom Saintfliet, Gambia advanced to the quarter finals of the AFCON in Cameroon after defeated Guinea but were eliminated by Cameroon in the quarter finals.<\/p>\n
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